Many of us know someone who we believe has abused their company's "sick leave" policy in the past. Calling in sick -- even if you aren't -- is not what you might call a rarity in the American business world.

Federal regulators are scrambling to minimize the public relations impact of a recent radiation leak that occurred at an underground nuclear waste facility in southeastern New Mexico, where 13 workers reportedly tested positive for radiation exposure

My father died of a heart attack at 46 years of age. His death changed the course of my life. To know such pain in your teens, your father’s death, (even your mother’s) creates a hole in your heart for a lifetime.

NATION | Is there a way to exercise without feeling your own weight? That is now something anyone with a workout routine can take part in, thanks to the recent invention of an Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
Runners know how jarring it can be. Many injuri

Following an announcement made late last year about new voluntary guidelines for antibiotic use on factory farms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to crack down on the use of dangerous veterinary pharmaceuticals at illegal dose

Wilderness survival may require you to forage for food or medicine in order to stay alive. While the Earth is bountiful with animals and enveloped by plant life, certain survival situations can make this task seem impossible depending on the locatio

These noodles are not the healthiest food like substance for us to consume. Ramen Noodles have a very long shelf life. I’ve got the firm belief that the longer the shelf life, the more harmful the food with the exception of honey. Honestly, I have

Although the twentieth century had more than its fair share of horrors, it also was an era of incredible development. Modern medicine, sanitation, and agriculture helped billions of people live longer, healthier lives.

Officials in West Virginia claim that the water in parts of the state is now safe after a chemical spill left 300,000 people without water, but local residents aren’t so sure. A reader graciously provided his eyewitness assessment and opinion of the

Beijing's skyscrapers receded into a dense gray smog Thursday as the capital saw the season's first wave of extremely dangerous pollution, with the concentration of toxic small particles registering more than two dozen times the level considered saf